Newsweek Article:The Nanny Tax Nightmare The perils of trying to comply with our Byzantine payroll laws—and how Washington can make the system easier for parents who want to do the right thing. By Maja BeckstromNewsweek Web Exclusive It’s a good thing I haven’t been tapped for public office. As I discovered last year, it’s frighteningly […]
The What to Expect Baby-Sitter’s Handbook
February 7, 2009 2 Comments
The What to Expect Baby-Sitter’s Handbook by Heidi Murkoff The hurdle for nannies with this book is the title. Professional nannies hate to be called baby-sitters. But, if you can swallow your professional nanny pride and read a book with the term “baby-sitter” in the title, you might find it a concise and useful resource. […]
NANNY & CHARGE DISCIPLINE CHART
February 6, 2009 5 Comments
Getting Children to Help Create Their Own Punishments To finish our series about discipline we recommend creating a discipline chart with children. Have the children help you make their discipline chart. For example, ask the children what they think would be a fair punishment for a sibling that yells at the other, if they talk […]
USING TIME-OUTS FOR NANNIES AND AU PAIRS
February 5, 2009 3 Comments
Time-Out Should Not Be Used as Punishment We have been discussing discipline. We have discussed time-outs. We have encouraged using timers to help positively discipline children. Most nannies, au pairs, and parents seem to use time-outs as punishment for children. When children do not behave caregivers often make the children sit in a “naughty chair” […]
CREATIVE WAYS TO ENCOURAGE CHILDREN TO BEHAVE
February 4, 2009 4 Comments
Fun Ways to Reward ChildrenWe started discussing positive discipline last week. Here are some creative ways to encourage children to behave properly. http://familydoctor.org/online/famdocen/home/children/parents/behavior/201.html Beat the Clock: Good method for a dawdling child.Ask the child to do a task. Set a timer. If the task is done before the timer rings, your child gets a reward. […]
Performance Czar Killefer Withdraws Candidacy
February 3, 2009 4 Comments
Nanny Tax in the News AgainBy Laura Meckler, Wall Street Journal http://online.wsj.com/article/SB123367405418643627.html?mod=googlenews_wsjNancy Killefer, nominated by President Barack Obama to be the federal government’s first chief performance officer, is withdrawing from the post, the White House said Tuesday. Ms. Killefer is the third Obama nominee to confront tax problems. Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner was confirmed despite […]
Interview Questions to Ask About Discipline
February 2, 2009 6 Comments
Nannies, Au Pairs & Parents Need to Be On the Same Page When Disciplining Children There may be no topic more important for nanny candidates to ask potential employers than how the parents’ discipline their children. All childcare providers discipline (teach) children each and every day. During the job interview with potential employers is when […]
Super Bowl Fun That Scores!
February 1, 2009 2 Comments
Super Bowl Recipes, Games, and Coloring Sheets for Kids. In America, some nannies work during the Super Bowl, the most watched television event of the year. Alicia Donovan, a nanny working in Madison, Wisconsin emailed Best Nanny Newsletter asking: “I will be working on Super Bowl Sunday so the parents can have their friends that […]
What Kindergarten Teachers Know
January 31, 2009 3 Comments
WEEKLY TRIP TO THE LIBRARY What Kindergarten Teachers Know by Lisa Holewa and Joan Rice This book discusses practical and playful ways for caregivers to help children listen, learn, and cooperate at home. I just love that the book is small in size and a quick read. It includes easy-to-follow suggestions about helping children listen […]
A WEALTH OF NANNIES
January 30, 2009 9 Comments
KID-CARE SOPHISTICATESBy Andrea Peyserhttp://www.nypost.com/seven/01192009/news/columnists/a_wealth_of_nannies_150816.htm Although we agree that many professionals become nannies (click http://bestnannynewsletter.blogspot.com/2009/01/professionals-that-become-nannies.html) we do not agree with the author that a nanny’s job is not mentally stimulating. Is a nanny’s work not mentally stimulating? Is there really such a thing as an “overeducated” nanny as the author states in this article? Are nannies […]
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